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tetrapody

tetrapody noun: a set of four metrical feet.

Noun

tetrapody (plural tetrapodies)

  1. A set of four metrical feet.
    Synonyms:
    quaternarius

Synonyms of tetrapody

Forms of tetrapody

pluraltetrapodies

Origin of tetrapody

From tetra- + -pody, from Ancient Greek τετρα- (tetra-, “four”) and πούς, ποδός (poús, podós, “foot”).

Questions about tetrapody

What does tetrapody mean?
Tetrapody means a set of four metrical feet.
What part of speech is tetrapody?
Tetrapody is a noun.
What is the plural of tetrapody?
The plural of tetrapody is tetrapodies.

Words near tetrapody in the dictionary

  1. tetrapodies
  2. tetrapodomorph
  3. tetrapodomorphs
  4. tetrapodous
  5. tetrapods
  6. tetrapody
  7. tetrapolar
  8. tetrapolarity
  9. tetrapoleis
  10. tetrapolis
  11. tetrapolitan

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